Embodied AI: Bridging the Gap Between the Digital and Physical World | AI House Davos 2025

This panel delves into the transformative potential of embodied AI systems, showcasing their ability to operate in unstructured, hazardous, or hard-to-reach environments. From autonomous driving—where these systems navigate and interact alongside human participants—to search and rescue, we will highlight their current and near-future capabilities.

The discussion will focus on advancements in robotics and the impact of embodied AI in complex, real-world scenarios.

Speakers
Marco Hutter (Director of the Robotic Systems Lab at ETH and Senior Director of Research at the AI Institute)
Péter Fankhauser (Co-Founder & CEO at ANYbotics)
Raquel Urtasun (Founder & CEO at Waabi and Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto)

Moderator
Marc Pollefeys (Professor of Computer Science at ETH Zurich and Director of the Microsoft Mixed Reality and AI Lab in Zurich)

Presenting Partners & Guest Country:
KPMG, The University of Tokyo, Poland